Washing-machine



(No Model.)

W. SCOTT.

WASHING MACHINE.

No. 351,072. Patented Oct. 19, 1886.

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W ASHlNG- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,072, dated October19, 1886.

Application filed January 15. 1985. Serial No. 153,009. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM Soon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Evansville, in the county oi'Vanderburg and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and usemarked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to washing-machines, and it consists in the novelconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts, which will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of mymachine. Fig. 2 is an end View of same with the top removed. Figs. 3 and4 are elevations of the machine from opposite sides, the top beingremoved.

The tank or suds-box A is provided in its opposite sides with bearingsat. Arms A are projected above the bearing, and formed with openings toreceive the latch-bar A by which the trunnions of the cylinder are heldin the bearings, as willbe understoodfroin Figs. 2, 3, and 4.. The tankis provided near its top with a rib or stop, 11?, against which thecover B rests, as shown in Fig. 1.

Troughs G are secured or formed on each end and side of the tank A.These troughs communicate one with the other, andare inclined from endto end. These troughs receive the drippings of condensation andsplashing from the cover B, which are conveyed to the lowermost point ofthe series of troi'ighs, where they discharge at G into a basin or othersuitable vessel set to receive them. This obviates the wetting andconsequent cracking and rust-ing of the stove-top.

It is manifest that in order to have the drippings caught by a vesselthat portion of the suds-box provided with the discharge-opening G mustproject beyond the stove or other suitable support on which the saidsuds-box may be placed, as the space between the lowermost portion ofthe trough and the bottom of the box is practically not sufficient topermit the insertion of a vessel.

The tank is provided at its opposite ends with internal rubbers, D D.These rubbers are crimped transversely to provide theproperrubbing-surfaces d, and are secured at their end (1 d to thetank, theirsides being detached from the tank. By this construction therubbing-surfaces d d are permitted to yield, in order to properlyoperate with an unusual bulk of clothing without giving such pressure aswould injure the clothing or render the machine difficult of operation.

The cylinder E has end plates, E, and trunnions E supported in bearingsA. One of said trunnions has attached to it a handlecrank, E", by whichto revolve the cylinder. Rubbers F are extended transversely between theend plates and set slightly apart. I by preference make these rubbersV-sliaped in cross-section, with their edges pointed outward, so that Isecure two edges or contactsurfaces, f, to each rubber F. I make thecylinder with a detachable section, G, which in practice is fastened bysuitable means, such as shown, to the body of the cylinder, and may beremoved to permit the introduction and removal of the clothing.

In the operation of my machine the sudsbox is partly filled with waterand placed on a stove or other suitable heater. The section G ofcylinder E is now removed and the clothing introduced into saidcylinder, and the section G replaced and secured. Collars, cuffs, andsimilar small articles are placed between the rubbers F, and extendoutward in position to be rubbed by parts F against parts d. Theclothing in the cylinder, as the latter is revolved, drops from one tothe other of the rubbers F, and the dirt will be beaten thereout.Meanwhile the steam generated in the bottom of the suds-box will risethrough the cylinder and assist in loosening and removing the dirt fromthe articles in such cylinder. Reaching the top or cover, the steam iscondensed, and the drippings fall onto the cylinder and clothing. Themachine is simple, and combines the advantages of friction and theaction of steam in cleansing the clothing.

Having thus described my invention, what 2. In a Washing-machine, thecombination of the tank A, having internal rubbers, D,

crimped from a sheet of metal having its upper and lower edges securedto thetank,where- 5 by its central portion may yield, as described, andthe cylinder consisting of circular end plates and transverseconnecting-bars, substantially as set forth. 7

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 20 presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM SCOTT.

Witnesses:

JNo. W. PUGH, J. W. HUFF.

